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Government of Connecticut

State of Connecticut
Flag of Connecticut State seal of Connecticut
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):
  • The Constitution State (official)
  • The Nutmeg State
  • The Provisions State
  • The Land of Steady Habits
Motto(s):
State song(s): "Yankee Doodle"
Map of the United States with Connecticut highlighted
Official language None
Demonym
Capital Hartford
Largest city Bridgeport
Largest metro Greater Hartford
Area Ranked 48th
 • Total 5,543 sq mi
(14,357 km2)
 • Width 70 miles (113 km)
 • Length 110 miles (177 km)
 • % water 12.6
 • Latitude 40°98′ N to 42°04′ N
 • Longitude 71°08′ W to 73°72′ W
Population Ranked 29th
 • Total 3,590,886 (2015 est)
 • Density 739/sq mi  (285/km2)
Ranked 4th
 • Median household income $72,889 (4th)
Elevation
 • Highest point Massachusetts border on south slope of Mount Frissell
2,379 ft (725 m)
 • Mean 500 ft  (150 m)
 • Lowest point Long Island Sound
sea level
Before statehood Connecticut Colony
Admission to Union January 9, 1788 (5th)
Governor Dannel P. Malloy (D)
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman (D)
Legislature General Assembly
 • Upper house Senate
 • Lower house House of Representatives
U.S. Senators

Richard Blumenthal (D)

Christopher S. Murphy (D)
U.S. House delegation 5 Democrats (list)
Time zone Eastern: UTC −5/−4
ISO 3166 US-CT
Abbreviations CT, Conn.
Website www.ct.gov
Connecticut state symbols
Flag of Connecticut.svg
Seal of Connecticut.svg
Living insignia
Bird American robin
Fish American shad
Flower Mountain laurel
Insect Praying mantis
Tree White oak
Inanimate insignia
Gemstone Garnet
Motto Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains.)
Song "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
State route marker
Connecticut state route marker
State quarter
Connecticut quarter dollar coin
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols
Connecticut state symbols
Flag of Connecticut.svg
Seal of Connecticut.svg
Living insignia
Bird American robin
Fish American shad
Flower Mountain laurel
Insect European mantis
Mammal Sperm whale
Tree Charter Oak, a white oak
Inanimate insignia
Dance Square dance
Fossil Dinosaur tracks
Mineral Garnet
Motto
Shell Eastern oyster
Ship USS Nautilus (SSN-571), Freedom Schooner Amistad
Slogan Full of Surprises
Song
Tartan Connecticut State Tartan
State route marker
Connecticut state route marker
State quarter
Connecticut quarter dollar coin
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols

Coordinates: 41°36′N 72°42′W / 41.6°N 72.7°W / 41.6; -72.7

Richard Blumenthal (D)

Connecticut (Listeni/kəˈnɛtkət/) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Connecticut is also often grouped along with New York and New Jersey as the Tri-State Area. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital city is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. The state is named for the Connecticut River, a major U.S. river that approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for "long tidal river".


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